Over the years, the children have grown up one by one, and have their own ideas and goals. Some have left Lin'an County and gone to other places, some have followed their mentors and traveled around the world, and some have joined the army...
However, the relationship between everyone is still as good as before.
It is a big deal that Lu Yunqi has won the top spot in the imperial examination this time. Mingyue has to send a message to those children and ask them to come back.
Of course, the reason for calling the stewards over was to celebrate this event.
As early as when Lu Yunqi passed the provincial examinations and the imperial examinations repeatedly, many families noticed his abilities and wanted to win him over.
But Lu Yunqi had chosen the Lu family and the surname Lu, and no matter how hard the others tried, they could do nothing. In the end, they could only sigh that the old man from the Lu family was really lucky.
To the people in Lin'an County, Lu Yunqi's admission to high school was completely expected.
So when the Lu family said they were going to hold a three-day banquet, no one was surprised. Instead, many people took the opportunity to send gifts, hoping to establish a relationship with the Lu family.
These days, there are many families who have proposed marriage to the nine golden flowers of the Lu family, but no one dares to ask for marriage to Mingyue, the young master, and they don't even dare to mention marrying into the family.
It was probably because of the precedent a few years ago when a man boasted that he wanted to take Lu Mingyue away, but was forced to leave Lin'an County on horseback overnight because of the 26 adopted children of the Lu family!
Maybe it was because of Mingyue that the nine golden flowers heard a lot about men's psychology and read a lot of books about stinky men, which led to them not having much intention of getting married.
Like them now, they are in charge of all the shops of the Lu family, big and small. They have whatever they want and can do whatever they want. They are spoiled by their elder sister Uncle Lu above and indulged by their brothers and sisters below. How wonderful it is to be free.
What's good about getting married? Getting married means managing other people's trivial matters, which is what they don't like!
Mingyue and Lu's father just let them do as they pleased. Marriage is something that naturally requires mutual consent.
And it is not just the nine golden flowers of the Lu family who have this idea. Many unmarried girls in Lin'an County are also increasingly unwilling to get married.
As the Lu family opened more and more shops, Lin'an County became more and more prosperous, and more and more women worked in the Lu family shops.
The women working in the Lu family shop were also getting more and more used to their own earning lives. They spoke with more confidence and their backs straightened naturally.
Everything will go smoothly if you have money in your hand. Nowadays, the status of women in Lin'an County is even higher than that of men.
In addition, Mingyue also opened a free school in Lin'an County. She waived tuition and miscellaneous fees for children from poor families, and provided additional subsidies for girls who came to school. As a result, many poor families regretted not having given birth to a daughter.
In the past, some people looked down on women, thinking that women were just pets kept at home. They didn’t need to be too smart, they just needed to be beautiful, virtuous, and able to give birth to children.
Now everyone has become accustomed to seeing women on the streets, and has subconsciously come to believe that women hold up half the sky and can discuss issues openly.
Unfortunately, this change has only occurred in Lin'an County at present.
However, after the banquet is over, Mingyue will follow Lu Yunqi to the capital with the nine golden flowers.
The shops in Lin'an County have already been scaled up. Now that they are handed over to the hands of Lu's father and a few young men, there is no need to worry about anything going wrong.
Before leaving, Father Lu called Mingyue to the study and said earnestly, "Dad knows that you are a scheming person, but the capital is not like Lin'an County, where a brick can hit a nobleman. Yunqi hasn't sent an official yet, so you should not be too conspicuous with Yunjiao and the others, and you must be careful."
Mingyue nodded: "Don't worry, Daddy. I know what's going on." Father Lu took out another stack of banknotes and said, "Take these. The cost of living in the capital is high. Don't be reluctant to spend money."
Mingyue didn't answer, but looked up at him: "Dad, have you forgotten that we also have two clothing stores in the capital, and the business is pretty good, how can we be short of my money?"
Father Lu stroked his beard that had grown to his chin, turned his head and said in a muffled voice: "If you are wronged, go back to Lin'an County. Dad will always wait for you to come back."
Mingyue knew that he was reluctant to let her go, so she chuckled and said, "I know, Daddy."
After bidding farewell to Lu's father, the stewards, and a few young men who stayed in Lin'an County, Mingyue went to the capital with the nine golden flowers.
Lin'an County is more than half a month's journey away from the capital. After a tiring journey, everyone finally arrived at the capital.
It was a coincidence that Yunshu had been shouting that she had prayed to Buddha to help her brother pass the imperial examination, and now that her wish had been fulfilled, she wanted to fulfill it. She happened to hear the coachman say that there was a very famous temple in the south of the capital, so Mingyue allowed her to go with a few maids.
As for the other girls, they were tired from the long journey and now looked exhausted. Naturally, they were unwilling to worship Buddha anymore.
As a result, when Mingyue and his group had rested in the courtyard that had been settled long ago and even had lunch, Lu Yunqi had returned from court, but Lu Yunshu had never returned.
The group of people then felt something was wrong and thought that something might have happened.
Mingyue was not worried about Lu Yunshu's safety. After all, among the servants Lu Yunshu brought with him, there was a maid with extremely good skills. She was just worried about getting into other troubles.
After all, the capital city is not as good as Lin'an County, and it is not our territory yet.
Just when Mingyue sent someone to look for someone, someone knocked on the gate of the yard.
The visitor had a big belly, was dressed in silk and satin, and smiled like a Maitreya Buddha: "Excuse me, is Mr. Lu here? I am the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Your sister, Miss Lu Yunshu, saved my wife at Yongning Temple. She is now resting in the Prime Minister's Mansion. My wife sent me down to tell you so that you don't worry."
Lu Yunqi stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Is Yunshu injured?"
The housekeeper paused, and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Miss Lu injured her leg. I'm afraid it will take a few days for it to heal. But don't worry, Madam has already invited an imperial physician to treat it. I guarantee that there will be no scars left."
Lu Yunqi's face was a little stiff and he was about to send the steward away. Mingyue sighed and gave Luwu a wink. Luwu understood and gave the steward some golden beans.
After the housekeeper left, Mingyue said, "Okay, it's a little late today. I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see Yunshu early tomorrow morning and ask about the matter. Don't worry, as long as she's okay."
Lu Yunqi finally came to his senses and hurriedly thanked Mingyue.
The other girls also clamored to go, but were finally sent away by Mingyue.
(End of this chapter)